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“Then they bounce off each other and they become closer because of that.

“Many ex-players who’ve been in a decent side will say that the team-bonding side of things has been a big part of their success.

"It sounds like a cliché but it’s a cliché because it’s true. It’s as simple as that."

• Stanton and former Town teammate Malcolm Brown will be re-united at the John Smith’s Stadium megastore on Saturday to sign copies of The 101 Club, the book by Town fan Rob Stewart that charts their glorious 1979/80 season.